real numbers are irrational numbers? true or false?

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anonymous · Answer

well, (pi) is a irrational number , and can you tell is (pi) a real number or not?

ganeshie8 · Answer

its like asking,
fruits are apples ? true or false

anonymous · Answer

so its false?

ganeshie8 · Answer

wat wud u answer for below question ?

fruits are apples ? true or false ?

ganeshie8 · Answer

its the same answer
i wud tick false

anonymous · Answer

true

anonymous · Answer

true?????

anonymous · Answer

about the apple being a fruit

ganeshie8 · Answer

hmm somebody may argue, fruits are bananas

anonymous · Answer

sorry just need help understanding on some alg.2 hw

anonymous · Answer

apples are kind of fruit but fruit is not kind of apple!

ganeshie8 · Answer

same way,
real numbers include, rational and irrational numbers.

anonymous · Answer

3 , 4 are real numbers , and pi (3.14159265355979...) is a irrational number...

ganeshie8 · Answer

when we say real numbers are irrational, rational numbers wil feel bad.

anonymous · Answer

so real numbers are irrational numbers?

ganeshie8 · Answer

overall, its a crime to say, real numbers are irrational

ganeshie8 · Answer

its kindof same crime when u say,
fruits are apples

anonymous · Answer

Well, let me explain you with a set diagram: 

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So the ral number is the union of 2 sets: Rational and irrational numbers. So we can say that any irrational number is a real number. For example
square root of 2 is an irrational number as well as a real number.